Many cities around the world are expanding and this trend in urbanization is expected to
sharply increase over coming decades. At the same time, the integration of green and blue …

The recognition that invasive alien species (IAS) are among the greatest threats to
biodiversity has stimulated a growing interest in their impacts on native amphibians. Here …

Background This review compiles and synthesises the existing information concerning non-
native poeciliid introductions to Africa. The recent upsurge in research on invasive poeciliids …

Aim Formerly introduced for their presumed value in controlling mosquito‐borne diseases,
the two mosquitofish Gambusia affinis and G. holbrooki (Poeciliidae) are now among the …

Introductions of invasive non‐native species (and their subsequent impacts) are recognized
as a major threat to native flora and fauna. This is especially true in island ecosystems such …

Wetland ecosystems worldwide are threatened by habitat alteration, climate change and the
introduction of invasive species, even within protected areas. Unravelling the reliance of …

Biological invasions are widely regarded as the second major cause of the current global
biodiversity crisis. Freshwater environments in particular include many habitats and species …

Global amphibian populations are declining, and invasive fish are known to impact many
threatened species. South Africa has both a biodiverse amphibian fauna and a rich history of …

Anthropogenic climate change has significantly degraded freshwater ecosystems, especially
in urban watersheds. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of …

A fundamental goal of community ecology is to understand species–habitat relationships
and how they shape metacommunity structure. Recent advances in occupancy modeling …